Northern Mood

NORTHERN MOOD Storybook Style

CURATED BY GAIL SNABLE // PHOTOS BY DAVID WEIDNER

Winter is the perfect season to introduce your family to what is sure to become a children’s classic. —E.E.

“There is a forest nearby. Eric & Eloise live there. Two unlikely friends. Eric is a hare and Eloise is a fox.” So begins the delightful story of “Eric & Eloise,” written and illustrated by Jessica Hiemstra. There’s a sweet underlying lesson in the story about getting along with friends who don’t look like you. Add to that the whimsical illustrations of forest animals in a wintry Northwoods setting, and “Eric & Eloise” is a perfect goodnight story for Up North kids.

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We first met Eric & Eloise at Old Spud Warehouse in Gaylord (oldspudwarehouse.com), where you’ll find the book ($19.99) as well as cast-aluminum wall mounts of the characters in the story, including, of course, Eric the hare ($189) and Eloise the fox ($109). The book and wall mounts are also available at SPUDS in Boyne City.